What Does the Bible Say About Heaven?

Randy Alcorn
11. Heaven is the Christians country of citizenship (Heb. 11:16; Phil. 3:20). Christ is our King. We are
his ambassadors, representing his agenda on earth (2 Cor. 5:20). While on our brief stay here, we
are aliens, strangers and pilgrims (Heb. 11:3). Ambassadors, aliens and pilgrims identify
themselves and plan their lives with a focus on their home country. Should they become too
engrossed in the alien country where they temporarily reside, they can easily compromise their
allegiances to their true King and true country.
12. Gods people should long for heaven. This pleases our Lord, who has prepared a place there for
us (Heb. 11:13-16; 2 Cor. 5:2). We should be ever-motivated by the anticipation of heaven (Phil.
3:14; 2 Tim. 4:8).
13. Heaven and all that it represents should be a central object of our attention in this life. Our
hearts or minds are to be continuously set on these things above where Christ is in heaven, not
on earthly things (Col. 3:1-4).
Note: The popular notion of Christians being so heavenly minded theyre of no earthly good
is a myth. On the contrary, most of us are so earthly minded we are of no heavenly or earthly
good. C. S. Lewis said, It is since Christians have largely ceased to think of the other world that
they have become so ineffective in this one. God commands us to be heavenly minded, and
doing so will give us the perspective and motivation to live on earth as he has commanded us
(Heb. 11:26-27).

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